Review: EOTech EXPS3

I have the EXPS3-2 that I like very much as well.

Not really calling names. Just stating facts.

But I see what you're saying… I tried to make valid points to the guy but since he has the IQ of a gnat and keeps repeating stuff that is irrelevant I finally resulted to calling him out on the idiot that he is, I'll know move along.

I feel childish for wasting this much time on him anyhow.

Good video.

Hey gents, as I said, I think you both make valid points. It's good to have heated debates, but lets keep it civil. You're both getting progressively worse on the name calling, but remember, we're all on the same side here.

Yeah, well, I don't have to spew it, I do it. But you keep having fun there, playing.
go watch your cartoons and eat your rice crispies…..

Lol just keep repeating yourself. That's what I'd do too if I had no valid argument or point.

You're obviously too stupid to comprehend common sense so just keep spewing your idiocy about "marksmanship". Moron.

Have not had to replace any of my sturdy scopes in years,,,I like a good fixed scope about 4x magnification. I find I can acquire a target quickly and hit my mark well.
Just call me Mr. Cheap, but I don't see the need to invest in high tech battery operated sights when my steady hand and trained eye can point and shoot very accurately with a $90 Tasco or Bushnell, or Simmons scope,

I understand what you're saying, but I understand what he's saying too. It's not about marksmanship, but the more expensive scope offers more features. I've bought cheaper scopes too, and have had issues with them. At face value, they might appear to be OK, but they're not anywhere near as durable, the red dots are normally not as good when transitioning from dark to bright light, and the battery life isn't near as good. On this one you replace it once per year. There's a lot of other stuff

If paying out big bucks for an aperture to compensate for your lack of marksmanship is for you, then OK……

I give up. Your ignorance knows no bounds.

These optics are developed for combat. Not for punching holes in paper and shooting at beer cans behind your trailer.

Try taking your $50 tasco to Afghanistan and see how long it survives.

Is it compatible with night vision? Does it have a constant on battery life of 8 years? Can it still work with 70-80% of the glass busted out of it?

You need to open your mind to the advantages you get for the money you spend with these optics.

I'm not saying your wrong if you want to spend thousands of dollars to improve the accuracy of your rifle, I'm just saying that my perspective is that an expensive optic doesn't guarantee a sharp shot.
I can shoot straight into a target several hundred yards out and take down game with used rifles and basic scopes I bought for much less.
If paying out big bucks for an aperture to compensate for your lack of marksmanship is for you, then OK……

"Why is it any concern of yours why people want to spend a few more bucks for better quality gear?"

You still didn't answer my question.

I never said plain jane rifle wasn't a good shooting rifle. I said you can keep your mediocre setup and I'll keep my set up. You really have some basic comprehension problems.

No one here has a problem with you not buying this stuff, it's your elitist attitude of acting like it's "not worth it" when you really have no experience with it that's absurd.

Deleted and re-posted to make a couple of corrections…
And yeah, a mediocre setup as you call it won every war up to the present ones.
A skilled tactical infantry shooter with a basic, quality rifle usually will prevail over a hobbyist with his expensive toy.

But then again I should expect this sort of mentality from someone bragging about a Ruger Ranch rifle.

I bet you're one of those guys who thinks Rugers are the best made guns in the world, because they are US made?

Lol funny how you started deleting your comments so others can't see them.

I don't own a $4000 optic. When did I say that I did? I said they are out there. I also said the advantages of optics have nothing to do with knowing how to shoot which you still haven't addressed. You can keep your mediocre setup (that you deleted quickly) and I'll keep my set up.

Why is it any concern of yours why people want to spend a few more bucks for better quality gear?

$600 on an optic isn't really considered "mega" bucks.

There are optics out there by Nightforce and US optics that run over 4 thousand. Night vision is even more expensive. Knowing "how to shoot" has nothing to do with the advantages you gain with optics.

My time was the same, I went in in 90, and all we had was the A2 sights.

Yeah, it looks like a fairly good sight mechanism, there are loads of the same on the market now.
I still just use a 4X fixed scope on my BushMaster FlatTop and have a 3-9X32 ready to drop on for a tight shot.
But, I was a grunt in the Corps, 82-86, with 5th a award Expert Badge on the Rifle Range, and I always got the required 10 bullseyes at 500 tds with the old flip sights on the A1, in the prone position, not much in optics back then. Never had to worry about the sights failing….

Not many new ARs on market for under $1000. Some, but not a lot. $700 is not mega bucks in 2013. Rule of thumb is good optics should cost 2-3x the rifle. This Eotech is no where close.

Knowing how to shoot has nothing to do with it, you can't shoot at all without some sort of sight. I've bought cheap red-dots that flicker with each shot, and some of gone out completely. I've had scopes that lose zero from being in the case. Buying a proven sight at $700 is worth it.

you can still get a steel of a deal on a quality AR if you know where to look.,,but the point is, spending mege bucks on a sight system isn't necessary.,,,if you know how to shoot straight.

Also….those prices look like they were USED ARs, since bought from pawn shops, gun shows, etc. You'd have to compare used optics.

Ok then, old man…

Stop comparing holographic sights and optic prices to the prices of AR-15's from 27 years ago. 27 years ago optics didn't cost $699 either. They do now.

News flash, AR-15's aren't $360-$600 anymore either. Especially quality ones.

Ok young man, since you're asking…
>1986 AR15 A1 $360, martins Pawn&Gun, Miami
>1988 Hbar-22 inch $460 Kitchen table dealer in Miami
>2004 BushMaster Vmatch 1in7- 16 inch barrel M4 variant, $690 Ft. Laud Gun Show, and ammo less than was 10 cents a round….! ,,,,,I got LOTS.. 🙂

Ok, so several years ago… what AR's did you buy for under 700?

I've heard of it beign done for .308, .338 lapua mag, and other rounds commonly used for precision or long range shooting. It's supposed to be extremely difficult to load, but create highly precise loads, usualy you hear that they 0.37 moa at 100 yards to 0.31 MOA at 300 yards.

No, I do not. Never heard of it. Any particular calibers it's for?

I noted about a year back that you have some reloading videos and recently I've been hearing about an "extremely difficult to load" type of round called a neck-turned load, would you know anything of that?

and I'm not one to spend $700 on an optic that does less than a sturdy, inexpensive fixed power scope……

That's because I bought my AR15s (all 3 of them) several years ago…… 🙂

Well, you've had lengthy discussions on my Taurus video about only buying top of the line, and not going cheap, so here you go. Not sure what kind of ARs you're buying that cost less than $700.

EOTech EXPS3-4 Holographic Sight 65 by EOTech (Amazon)
Holy Sh1t..!,,that thing cost $699.00 on Amazon…..!
more than I paid for most of my rifles.
MSRP is $1,276.64 …… :0

Love the sight, had it on my M4 in Iraq.

great review. dude, you sound exactly like Denny Neagle lol very random i know

I was in the market shortly after the xps1 came out, but could only afford the 512. Have been very happy with it other than the acreage it takes up.

Mine has a pretty fine dot with ring. I like it.

At first I thought my reticule was all jacked up, then realized it was on backwards. lol. It's the opposite of the other red dot I have.